The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-26

tion of the country. He says his expe-
rienee thus ilr of European society has
not reconciled him to the order OF
things on this side of the ocean. Among
the institutions OF Great Britain he
misses the spring and nerve character
istic OF America.
GALVESTON, August 5th.--A special To
/ the News" from Nacogdoches says:
Last night, at the close of concert in
| the suburbs of the town, deadly en-
/ counter occurred between seven or eight
white boys on one side and ten or fifteen
negroes on the other. The negroes pro-
voked the fight by halting the whites
and drawing their pistols. Forty or
fifty shots were exchanged at very close
range. OF the negroes one was killed,
one MORALLY and two slightly wounded.
One of the whites was slightly wounded.
TACOMA, w. T., August 9th.-A press
dispatch published in the ''News" here
this evening from w. T. Coleman & Co,
of San Francisco, in which it was stated
that they would not force the Chinese
upon this community, was balm to the
heated feelings of the populace. Had
Coleman insisted upon bringin 9 Chi
nese here no doubt serious trouble
would have been the result. Tacoma is
now rid of the Chinese, and the people
will never willingly permit them to settle
here again.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 5th.-The
"Bourse Gazette" states that the clause
in the present Imperial ukase, ordering
the removal of foreigners from their
positions in private commercial houses,
will be suspended until it is decided
whether such removals will benefit
home industries The provincial Gov
errors have been instructed 10 urge for
eigners to become naturalized.
ROCHESTER IN, ", August 14th.-
Two Canadian steamers-the Hastings |
and the Kathleen-were seized by the |
Custom House officers at Charlotte to-
day. The seizure was made on the |
ground that neither of the boats had |
been inspected by a United States In |
spector. The Inspector-General OF |
Steamboats, is here and the seizure was
made under his direction.
OTTAWA, August 6th.-The Govern |
ment has received no official advices of |
any movement on the part of the Nor
mons to settle in the Canadian North |
west. 1t is learned that several of the |
disciples of Joseph Smith will shortly go
over the line of the Canadian Pacific |
Railway to ascertain the resources of the |
country.
Los ANGELES, August 5th.-It is esti-
mated that the next two years will wit |
ness the most extensive railroad build |
ing ever known in that length of time in |
Southern California. The AtchisOn road |
so far is ahead Edgar Mills, of Sacra-
mento, is prospecting here for the Carson
and Colorado, with the view OF event
ually working to this city.
BosToN, August 8th.-At Boston
Theatre tonight there was a gathering
of notable pugilists, the occasion being
the presentation to John L. Sullivan of
golden belt, inscribed, champion of
Champions" The house was jammed.
Nearly all the noted prize fighters of the
country were present, as were also
Mayor O'Brlen and other city officials.
BERLIN, August 7th.-Alfred Krupp
$780, C0 for the benefit of
his employees. His son Frederick has
added $125,OOO to the amount for the
people of Essen. The Town Council of
Essen has voted 1925, 900 for statue Of
Krupp.
CHICAGO, August 3d.-A Peoria special
says that Justice Craig, of the Illinois
Supreme Court, in private converse
ton, said the Supreme Court would not
grant a new trial to the Chicago an
archists.